Never underestimate the power of a podcast because today we make dreams come true. Peter Ruddell has long dreamt – quite publicly really – of being on the Cold Oatmeal Podcast. Today, we make it happen.

Zach Gorchow is Executive Editor and Publisher of Gongwer News Service and a Cold Oatmeal Podcast Hall of Famer.

Zach was the last guest to visit the studio before the 2020 lockdown. Now, as we emerge from behind our masks, Zach is back!

That’s where we’re headed. To the moon… October Moon.

Aura Ozborn is a small business owner, retailer, instinctive marketer, and amazingly fun person. She owns and operates October Moon, a gift boutique in Old Town Lansing, MI.

Today on the podcast, we hear Aura’s story and the story of her one-of-a-kind shop.

So, we kinda stumbled into this one. We set out to get to know Alethia Kasben a bit better and discovered we were talking to a reporter who covers Michigan’s marijuana industry on - wait for it - April 20. No way!

40 years ago, a former famous movie and TV star, Jenny Maxwell, was executed in front of her Hollywood condo. 40 years later, a distant relative and former newspaper man here in Michigan solved the mystery around the murder, brought closure to his family, and wrote a book about the entire affair. Today, he’s on the Cold Oatmeal Podcast.

Today, we go back to school for “Open Government: 101” with professor Craig Mauger.

Craig isn’t actually a professor (although we learn he is a Hoosier), but he is pretty expert at wielding the old Freedom of Information Act request. He covers Michigan state government and politics for the Detroit News and has broken some pretty big news of late.

When the pop-up book is written about the story of Resch Strategies, Kevin McKinney will get his own chapter. Kevin was our first landlord.

Today, we bring back “Four Questions,” and we talk to a friend, colleague, and destination for solid advice.

Damon Rensing has been living MSU college sports for nearly 25 years. First as an all-Big Ten soccer player, then as assistant men’s soccer coach, and now 11-plus years as the head coach of the Spartan men’s team.

A couple years ago, he led the Spartans to the college soccer Final Four, the College Cup. Today, he’s on the Cold Oatmeal Podcast.

Where were you when things went so bad in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021? It’s one of those kinds of moments. People will remember.

Andrew Egger, reporter for The Dispatch, was at the U.S. Capitol that day reporting what he saw and recording who he talked to. Today, he’s our guest on the Cold Oatmeal Podcast.

One year ago, April Baer moved to Michigan to become the new host of Michigan Radio’s daily talk show, Stateside. What a year it’s been!

Today, April is our guest on the Cold Oatmeal Podcast. Year number two, clearly starting off huge.